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Cisco UCS C210 Server Installation and Service Guide
OL-20887-02
Front Panel LEDs 3-2
Rear Panel LEDs 3-4
Preparing for Component Installation 3-7
Required Equipment 3-7
Shutting Down and Powering Off the Server 3-8
Removing and Replacing the Server in a Rack 3-9
Removing and Replacing the Server Top Cover 3-10
Removing and Replacing the Server Front Cover 3-11
Replaceable Component Locations 3-12
Installing or Replacing Components 3-13
Installing Hard Drives and Solid State Drives 3-14
Installing Power Supplies 3-16
Installing a DVD Drive 3-17
Installing a Fan Tray 3-19
Installing DIMMs 3-21
Memory Performance Guidelines and Population Rules 3-21
DIMM Installation Procedure 3-24
Installing CPUs and Heatsinks 3-26
Installing a Motherboard CMOS Battery 3-28
Installing a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 3-29
Replacing a PCIe Riser Card Assembly 3-31
Replacing a PCIe Card (Network Adapters) 3-33
Special Considerations for the Cisco UCS P81E Virtual Interface Card (N2XX-ACPCI01) 3-35
How to Identify Which Power Supply Model is in Your Server 3-35
Replacing a PCIe Card (Mass Storage Controllers) 3-36
Replacing a SAS Extender or SAS Expander 3-39
The SAS Extender 3-39
The SAS Expander 3-39
Replacing a SAS Extender or SAS Expander Card 3-40
Replacing an LSI MegaRAID Battery Backup Unit 3-41
Installing a Mezzanine Card 3-43
APPENDIX
A Technical Specifications A-1
Physical Specifications A-1
Environmental Specifications A-2
Power Specifications A-2
APPENDIX
B Cable and Power Cord Specifications B-1
KVM Cable B-1